Teaching a Calvinist to Dance!

Here’s a thought-provoking article from a guy who I quite like to read, James K. A. Smith. In it, he affirms the goodness of embodiment, something which I’m quite keen on. Viewing the Christian person as a whole person who is saved. Breaking down those sneaky platonic dualisms between body and soul, by remembering the goodness of creation and it’s implications. This is where Smith’s pentecostal views (mind you, Smith uses the terms charismatic and pentecostal interchangably to refer to the pentecostal ‘flavour’, rather than any official position -b/g on the article here) meet the Reformed position.

I found this article something which raises questions, affirms important things such as the goodness of embodiment, and challenges me generally to think about how I think about practise within a church gathering. I’d be keen to hear what you make of it!